Call for Submissions: Schoolbooks & Sorcery | Due Aug. 31 - (Expired)

Editor Michael M. Jones wants magical young adult fiction for Schoolbooks & Sorcery: A Queer-Inclusive YA Urban Fantasy Anthology to by published by Ultra Violet Press, an imprint of Circlet Press.The editor has already accepted a number of stories featuring lesbians and female-female relationships, so is now specifically looking for stories of gay, nonbinary/genderqueer, trans, and asexual characters. He would also like to see more stories with characters who are people of color, disabled, and from outside of the United States.

Things you need to know:

Word count: 2,000-6,000 words

Payment: 6¢/word, plus electronic and print copies

Stories must feature LGBTQ characters and to be queer-positive

Stories must be in a modern setting and include themes of sorcery, magic, and enchantment

Stories don’t have to take place at a school, but the main characters should be 12–18

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